Number Pad for MBP?

[antonchigurh]

I bought a 13" MBP a few months ago for my primary business computer and all things considered it has been fantastic. I like the keyboard and the track pad, but one thing that I really miss when building models and using Excel in general is having a number pad (10-key). Between the fact that I travel between offices in Colorado and Arizona and that I really like using multi-touch on the track pad, I really don't want to move to a full sized keyboard with installed number pad.

I have been looking at the Logitech N305 and the Microsoft Bluetooth Number Pad (I know, the M-word sucks), and both work but have draw-backs: the Logitech requires a re-map of keys and the Microsoft apparently goes to sleep often and drives users crazy.

Does anyone have experience with these two models or have other recommendations?

 

[heisenberg123]

I bought a 13" MBP a few months ago for my primary business computer and all things considered it has been fantastic. I like the keyboard and the track pad, but one thing that I really miss when building models and using Excel in general is having a number pad (10-key). Between the fact that I travel between offices in Colorado and Arizona and that I really like using multi-touch on the track pad, I really don't want to move to a full sized keyboard with installed number pad.

I have been looking at the Logitech N305 and the Microsoft Bluetooth Number Pad (I know, the M-word sucks), and both work but have draw-backs: the Logitech requires a re-map of keys and the Microsoft apparently goes to sleep often and drives users crazy.

Does anyone have experience with these two models or have other recommendations?

i know you say you dont want to carry a keyboard around but the wired mac keyboard with num pad has been great for me

 

[simsaladimbamba]

Maybe this can help.

 

[antonchigurh]

Maybe this can help.

Thanks, but not too tempting at 2.5 stars and after reading reviews.

 

[simsaladimbamba]

Thanks, but not too tempting at 2.5 stars and after reading reviews.

I know, but maybe you find something similar, like these or those.

 

[heisenberg123]

I know, but maybe you find something similar, like these or those.

you and your fancy google searching

 

[snaky69]

you and your fancy google searching

Yeah really? Who searches google these days?

 

[antonchigurh]

I know, but maybe you find something similar, like these or those.

I genuinely appreciate your help, but I have also used this thing on the internets that they call "Google". What I am looking for is someone with direct experience with a wireless number pad.

 

[Ccrew]

My wife has this and swears by it:

http://www.mobeetechnology.com/the-magic-numpad.html

For her it was either that or the wired keyboard.